FILIPPO ERASTI
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO SE LE CTE D W ORK S 2008 - 2013
2017
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
February 2014 - April 2014 October 2014
Professional practice examination Order of Architects
April 2013 - July 2013
2007
2006
2005
2004
Architect, draftsman and designer (2D and 3D) at Kolde Architektur Innenarchitektur Büro
February 2013
Master’s degree in Architecture with a final grade of 108/110 with the thesis
GREAT - Green Real Estate@Airport Terminal July 2012 - October 2012
Internship at KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG
From 2009 member of the research team TxP Research UniFi, Technologies for the Project, exploring the application of high performance building envelope design technologies
September 2008 - July 2009
2009
2008
Architect, draftsman and designer (2D and 3D) at Studio Bocci and Partners
Student Exchange programme Erasmus,
October 2005
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid UPM
move to University of Florence, School of Architecture Master’s Program in ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
July 2005 - September 2005
Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) draftsman and designer (2D and 3D) at Gasparini System Srl.
June 2004 - September 2004
Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) draftsman and designer (2D and 3D) at Marini Geom. Massimo Studio Tecnico Progettazione Edile
July 2005
High School Diploma with specialization in Surveying, final grade of 100/100
July 2003 - August 2003
Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) draftsman and designer (2D and 3D) at Gasparini System Srl.
ORGANISATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
Organizational skills acquired by working in university design groups. Basic management skills acquired by working as an employee, peer reviewer, project assistant and consultant (during the Project Management and Technologies course held by Prof. M. A. Esposito at the Faculty of Architecture 4/s of the University of Florence - UNIFI). Good knowledge of Windows and MAC OS X. Good knowledge of the Autodesk Autocad suite, Sketchup, Rhinoceros 4.0, AdobePhotoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Indesign software, Microsoft Office suite. Good knowledge of advanced rendering software like Cinema 4d. Good attitude towards sketching and manual drawing and architectural scale model-making.
DESIGN
COMPETITIONS
EXAMS
DRAWINGS GRAPHIC
THESIS
INDEX
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ONE SHEET TABLE BEAN CHAIR
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FI-BOX - Florence in a box IL LIMITE - The architectural edge NET-BOX
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FLORENCE BRIDGE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
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SCHOOL BUILDING
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WINDY HILL - The early solar house in Tuscany
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GREAT - Green Real Estate@Airport Terminal
ONE SHEET TABLE FURNITURE DESIGN
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid 2008
This table consists of a single sheet out of stiff material. The initial shape is a square, which is cut into several parts: the central circle and the outer edges which support the table. The special feature of this table is that the legs create an arch recalling the characteristic ribs of the typical Gothic cathedrals. The size of the initial sheet and the advantage to realize the table in recyclable materials, like cardboard, allow it to be used in temporary installations as well.
BEAN CHAIR x2
x2
FURNITURE DESIGN
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid 2008
The seat is made by combining differently shaped pieces of wood, which generate an ergonomic design. The sections are placed vertically and keep greater resistance, to ensure the stability of the chaise lounge. Metal bars are keeping the parts together.
x2
x2
x10
DESIGN
x2
FI-BOX WINDOW SHOWING FLORENCE 2011
On the one hand, a shop window is a place which presents a product, but on the other hand the product shows itself. Florence becomes the object shown, that is seen by the eyes of those who have lived it, studied it, imagined it or dreamed it. The purpose is to create a continuing show through the streets of Florence. The element can be placed in every part of the showcase and it can be moved anytime.
Starting from the concept of diorama an overview of the most distinctive landmarks of Florence is created. These elements have been shaped out of cardboard profiles and inserted in a box, of the same material.
IL LIMITE UNIVERSITY COMPETITION 2010
COMPETITION
At least once we have all wanted to escape to a safe place, for dream without dealing with worries or problems. The project tries to recreate this ideal place that, on the base of a 6x6x6 m cube, has taken the form of a container entirely made by concrete. The created space has been designed with special regard to the light and how it can penetrate into the interior, creating a play of shadows. Natural light enters directly, from a cut on the roof and, indirectly, from the entrance. This is like a filter, combining, and at the same time separating, the outside from the inside. That is implemented by a staircase that breaks the facade, with a recess which reduces gradually, allowing to admire the outside before getting lost in a timeless space, safe from the rest of the world.
The project area is on the Livorno coast, near the Tower of Calafuria, an ancient seat of sighting.
SECOND FLOOR
NET-BOOK
Bar
TECU速 ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2010
The project, located in a highly degraded area of Livorno, intends to give a new centrality to the district by creating a meeting place for its inhabitants. The ground floor is characterized by two distinct blocks, library entrance and auditorium, acting as a support for the upper floors and creating a crosswalk that connects Garibaldi Square to the main street. The upper floors are characterized by curtain walls, those are covered with a wire mesh which acts as a solar shading, providing natural light during the whole day. The texture of the coating appears stretched towards the openings, as the building would want to connect to the square and the main street.
FIRST FLOOR
Library
GROUND FLOOR
Info point / Auditorium
BUILDING SECTION
COMPETITION
FLORENCE BRIDGE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE 2011
Design of a new bridge for Florence, which associates with public activities, indoor market and exhibition area. The project concept is based on the open spaces between the medieval buildings of the city with the historical towers and the great XIX century roads, which inspire the axis of the new bridge. The indoor market is located on one side, developed in a basement and highlighted by lightwells made of opaque glass. The other side is characterized by the vertical exhibition space, in connection with the towers of the old town.
PROJECT CONCEPT
PROJECT PLAN
EXAME
VIEW OF THE COVER MARKET
1 - SECTION vertical section of the indoor market with lightwell. 2 - PROJECT VIEW terrace overlooking River Arno on the roof of the indoor market.
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URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
FOURTH FLOOR
Conference Room
UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE 2011
THIRD FLOOR
The project area is currently occupied by a parking lot, next to the historical city walls and to the medieval gate, which is the access to the San Gimignano’s city center. On the other side the view opens up to the Tuscany countryside. For the importance of the location it was decided to design the new town hall. When the point of view of the observer is directed from the countryside to the city, the new building looks like a tower, tall and slender. It develops lengthwise, giving the chance to look toward the center of the medieval by the openings in the facade that cross it entirely.
Offices
SECOND FLOOR
Library
FIRST FLOOR
Offices
GROUND FLOOR
Offices
BASEMENT
Archival
FOURTHR FLOO THIRD FLOOR D SECON R FLOO FIRTS FLOOR D GROUN R FLOO ENT BASEM
SECTION SCALE MODEL
EXAME
PROJECT VIEW AND PLAN
SCHOOL BUILDING UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE 2008
The project involves the redevelopment of an old industrial building in the city of Prato. The new building is a school for musicians and is composed by a library, an auditorium and student residences. Classrooms and auditorium are in the main building, next to the old factory; the latter is converted into a library and practice rooms. In an annex building, perpendicular to the school, is the residence of the students and a canteen. The faรงades of the buildings are marked by a structural grid and large glazed surfaces, shielded by movable solar shadings; that make the configuration of the faรงade change every hour of the day.
SCALE MODEL
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1 - INTERNAL VIEW foyer of the school with stairs illuminated by the cut of the roof of the building.
3 - SECTION VIEW restoration of the old industrial building into library and practice rooms for students of the music school. 2
3
DRAWINGS
2 - EXTERNAL VIEW entrance of the student residence and facade of the school building.
WINDY HILL THE EARLY SOLAR HOUSE IN TUSCANY
The book reconstructs the story of a small, but interesting, project by the architect Pier Luigi Spadolini. Unpublished documents propose a new reading by the technology that reveals some surprising connections. The research design is conducted and driven by a path that crosses the history of a major industrial company, in the tuscany territory, which is now multinational. In this context, the project’s strong focus on the environment might define it as an early solar energy retrofit project 25 years later.
Cover of the book
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The Architect and the Client
The Project
The Site
The Technology
Samples layout first chapter
The Architect and the Client
Samples layout second chapter
GRAPHIC
The Site
Samples layout third chapter
The Project
Samples layout fourth chapter
The Technology
The volume has been prepared on the basis of archival research and field surveys at the KME Spa. Editing text and graphic layout made ​​by Filippo Erasti of the research group TxP-Technologies for the project of the University of Florence.
GREAT Green Real Estate@Airport Terminal 2012
“GREAT – Green Real Estate by the Airport Terminal” is a study for a new concept for infrastructure design seen as a Green Metropolitan Area. Airports today are much more than aviation infrastructures. They are multimodal, multifunctional urbanised areas generating a very attractive business development within and beyond their boundaries. Many urban functions of a modern metropolitan centre are located in the surrounding of the major airport sites transforming them from “city airports” to “airport cities” or Aerotropolis. Cover of the report
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ANCONA 20 km
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AEROPORTO RAFFAELLO SANZIO
This case study is applied to the “Raffaello Sanzio� Ancona/Falconara airport as an example that can be generalised to other European regional airports. It explores the opportunity for the managing authority and for governmental institutions, to use the Airport settlement at the base of the land planning, everything will be governed by the concepts of sustainability expressed by the Green Real Estate and LEED certification.
AIRPORT
AEROTROPOLIS 1
THESIS
2 - TOURIST HARBOR Improving the natural environment and neighborhoods next to the airport through a new seafront, new shore and the tourist harbor.
1 - TRADE FAIR AND DIRECTIONAL business center services-territorial importance, next to the airport and the production areas; - logistic centre; - redevelopment of existing spaces and construction of new facilities for the mobility; - creation of intermodal parking for the airport and the train station.
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You can find a preview of the report at:
http://issuu.com/filippoerasti/docs/great-greenrealestate_airporttermin/1
FLUVIAL PARK
The project proposal is about the river park next to the airport area. In this context it was decided to integrate the function of public green with facilities for the production of energy from natural sources. One of these is through the Photobioreactor System. A bioreactor is an installation for the production of microorganisms outside their natural but inside an artificial environment. The prefix “photo” particularly describes the bio-reactor’s property to cultivate phototrophic microorganisms, or organisms which grow by utilizing light energy. These organisms use the process of photosynthesis to build their own biomass from light and CO2. Key objective of a photobioreactor, or PBR, is the controlled supply of specific environmental conditions for respective species. Thus, a photobioreactor allows much higher growth rates and purity levels than anywhere in natural or habitats similar to nature. Basically, photobioreactors can grow phototropic biomass even from nutrient polluted waste water and from flue gas carbon dioxide.
PHOTOBIOREACTOR
PIPE CONTAINING THE ALGAE CULTIVATION
HOLLOW CENTRAL CORE
PEDESTRIAN AND BIKING PATHS
PHOTOBIOREACTOR SYSTEM WATER GATHERING
PHOTOSYNTESIS
CO2
filtered water for agricoltural use extracted oil from algae coltivation
Views of the river and walkway designed in the park next to the airport
EXISTING OIL REFINERY
OIL REFINERY The area currently occupied by Api refinery will be converted in a green area, recovering the existing facilities for the installation of a Photobioreactor System and a SWAC complex (SeaWater Air Conditioning). This system uses cold deep water from the sea to cool buildings, neighborhoods and entire cities. On a multi-megawatt scale, it takes comparatively little energy to bring such cold water to the shoreline, where it passes through a titanium heat exchanger to cool a closedloop chilled fresh water cooling system.
PROJECT VIEW
by Filippo Erasti, Graduate student at t he Sc hool of Arc hitecture of t he University of Florence. erastif@gmail.com